what would you give up for badminton?

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  1. samtruong200

    samtruong200 Regular Member

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    hey,
    i was wondering what have u given up/ would give up for badminton? and how has what u gave up affected your everyday life. I just thought it would be interesting to hear what true badminton fanatics would give up:D thx
     
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    Everything !!!!!!! :d
     
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    i got a feeling this thread aint gonna get many replies
     
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    samtruong200 Regular Member

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    yea i saw dis thread doing better in my mind then it really is rite now
     
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    i'd... give my left nut! :D

    uhh, but seriously, i don't know. it'd have to be in the spur of the moment kind of thing. too many what-if's right now!
     
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    Here is what i have given up for badminton:
    1. Junk Food
    2. Smoking
    3. Regular Dance parties onthe weekend is replacewd with sweating it out int he gym
    4. Family Functions and numerous dinner invitation to friends houses
    5. Trendy running shoes to non marking baddy shoues
    6. Colorful t-shirts with an array of whites (mandatory to play in the gym where i play)
    7. I have also given up feeling bored and lethargic
    8. Movies every other week are now a thing of the past
    9. Cooking
    10. Clean bedroom is now replaced with a wide paraphernalia relating to baddy (Socks, shoes, kits, racquests, grips, sweat and wrist bands, knee caps, strings, sweaty t-shirs, tracks etc)
    11. I have given up being completely focussed at work. Every now and then in meetings I think about badminton. Will this work... Wont this be better... Change partners.... Get rest.....
    12. I have given up my favorite broand Nike
    13. I have given up having a wide circle of friends to ones who play badminton
    14. Soon i am giving up India and moving to place with better badminton infrastructure


    WHAT I HAVE GAINED FROM BADMINTON FAR OUTWEIGHS WHAT I HAVE GIVEN UP
     
  7. It'sMeMeMe

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    hmmm let's see

    what would i give up for badminton?

    easy

    i'll give up my wife, if i will ever have one that is

    how is that possible?

    well easy,

    if i married a girl then she doesn't want me to play badminton anymore and ask me to take care of her at home or whatever bla bla bla i'll get a divorce

    :D :D :D :D
     
  8. Kamen

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    Well done dude! :)

    Ok, i have given up spending quality time with my family during my baddy nites. As such, I refrain myself from playing during weekend eventhough i love to. I guess we need to do everything in moderation.
     
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    I've given up nothing and am not sure what I would give up for Bad. Too many unreal hypotheticals...I can't think of a real situation where I would need to give up Bad. :p
     
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    lotta interesting things that u have given up.

    are you Pullela Gopichand :confused: :D
     
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    r u Mahatma Gandhi in past life :confused:
    (like not much to lose coz dont have much to begin with) :D

    personally i dunno what i would do without badminton.
    Too afraid to even think about that. :)
     
  12. DinkAlot

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    No, I'm more like Rodney King. :p

    I can live without Bad but I'd prefer to not have to. And I don't need to so forget the what ifs. :D
     
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    Given up:
    • A lot of my money on badminton equipment. :p
    • The regular consumption of, and consumption of in large quantities, of alcohol.
    • An un-required A-Level course so I have more time for badminton. :D
    • Some self-consciousness in order to wear a headband :rolleyes:
    But I haven't give up much really, I'd give up most things before badminton.
     
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    I'm sure you can, but who wants to be morbid?
     
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    I've given up several girlfriends for badminton. Well, they want to go out all the time and they even complain when you want to go and play badminton on their birthday. Who needs hassle like that?
     
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    i've given up
    -copious amounts of time
    -my 'video game' time
    -marks at school :(
    -friends
    -girlfriends
    -going to clubs
    -alcohol
    -maybe up to the next ten years of my life.. who knows
     
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    Several large chunks of knee cartilidge

    Rugby/Football and Baseball
     
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    but u would gain back extra years from better health and physical balance (ie, not slipping on ice when you're 70 year old). ;)
     
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    haha! I don't really regret it... if only there was a way to make more money on the canadian / world circuit! We need something going here!!!!
     
  20. IvanM

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    i have given up

    Smoking
    Less Drinking
    A Lot of Fat
    loads of Computer Game Time
    Time with my girl
    and my precious.........$$$$$$
     

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